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It is that time of year, the kids are going back to school and that means lazy summer evenings pass away to a bit more hectic schedule.
At our house the hours between 3:30 (when the kids get home from school) and 8:00 (when they go to bed) is what we call “Crunch Time”. It is just pure craziness. The kids are all getting home and are wound for sound with exciting stories to tell me about their day. They are hungry for a snack and then it is time for homework and getting dinner ready.
The crew gets fed and then we have our daily chores and then we start winding down for the day with baths and showers, hunting, gathering up outfits for the next day, unwinding maybe with a little TV or iPad time and then off to bed.
Without a plan in place this time of the day is a bit crazy and one of the most stressful parts of the day (other than mornings, my 11 year son Parker who has Autisim HATES mornings, and I am not exactly a morning person either!)
One of the ways I alleviate the stress for this crazy part of the day is meal planning and utilizing the crock-pot as much as possible.
Meal planning is important because it allows me to be organized about what I am making on each day and while grocery shopping. It sure is easier to get everything I need at the grocery store in one trip versus making several trips to the market for forgotten ingredients. And that saves me money too.
25 Easy Back To School Crock-Pot Meals using my slow cooker is super helpful too because instead of me rushing around the kitchen with kids underfoot and needing my attention while I am trying to cook, I can instead get my prep work done either the night before after they go to bed or in the morning after they hop on the bus. And frankly that works better for me because I am a night owl so prepping at night works for me, or in the morning after I have a couple of cups of coffee in me…yep just a more productive person overall!
And the, I can give my kids my full attention with homework and snacks and whatever else they need instead of feeling crazy!
It’s a good thing!
And so we present this collection of 20 Easy Back To School Crock-Pot Meals. We picked these meals because they were…
a. EASY!
b. Kid Friendly
c. Tasty
Enjoy this time with your little ones…they are only kids for such a short period of time!
Ingredients
1 Lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1 egg
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (15.25 oz.) can corn, drained
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (1.25 oz.) envelope taco seasoning mix
1 (2.25 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
Minced green onion, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
In a large skillet brown and crumble your ground beef with the onion and garlic until the meat is no longer pink.
Drain ground beef to remove excess fat.
In a large bowl combine cornmeal, egg and milk and mix until smooth
Add to the cornmeal mixture the corn, tomatoes, taco seasoning, olives and ground beef mixture and mix well.
Dump mixture into the bottom of a 4 quart crock-pot.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3 hours.
Sprinkle with cheese and cover again and cook for an additional 15 minutes until cheese is melted.
To serve, spoon into bowls or onto plate and garnish with chopped green onion.
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